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Posted in music | venues on May 22, 2008
(Le) Poisson Rouge - new venue's floor plan, initial schedule
HIGHLIGHTS:(LE) POISSON ROUGE, the awkwardly named new 800-capacity music venue ("multimedia art cabaret") opening where The Village Gate used to be in the West Village has revealed their floor plan. Click HERE for a larger version.
* 158 Bleecker btwn Thompson & Sullivan in Greenwich Village
* 800-capacity flexible performance space (250 seated)
* 130-capacity attached, soundproof lounge bar
* 28' x 21' fixed corner stage w/ various staging additions
* 16' dia. portable, trundled round stage
* acoustic engineering by John Storyk/WSDG (Electric Lady Studios, etc)
* 2 cinema-sized screens with Meyer 5.1 Surround Sound
* 23' dia. hardwood sprung dance floor
* 9' Concert Grand piano
* 2 elevated VIP Opera Boxes and 2 private entrances
* full catering kitchen, concert bar menu, and daytime lounge menu
* restrooms in 2 areas at opposite ends of the venue
* furnished green room with en suite bathroom, shower & tour office
They've also revealed their initial schedule. Damon & Naomi, Baby Dee, Bill Frisell, Doveman, Nico Muhly, Samamidon, and Matmos all have shows coming up there. Tickets are on sale.
"The adjoining lounge will be open during the day as a café, and at night as a secondary bar and event space." The full June schedule is also pasted below....
UPCOMING JUNE EVENTS:
Sunday 6.15.08
Damon & Naomi
Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh
7pm doors
$14
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Monday 6.16.08, Sunday 6.22.08, Sunday 6.29.08 AND Monday 6.30.08
Rickie Lee Jones
In-Residence w/ Special Guests:
Erik Friedlander - 6.16
JD Allen - 6.22
Edmar Castaneda - 6.30
7pm doors
$55 VIP seating / $45 General Admission
limited $20 tickets with valid student ID at Box Office only
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
Tuesday 6.17.08
Simone Dinnerstein
Nina Nastasia
6:30pm doors
$25
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Tuesday 6.17.08
Nina Nastasia & Jim White
Tren Brothers (feat. Mick Turner and Jim White of The Dirty Three)
10pm doors
$15
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Wednesday 6.18.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Charlie Haden Quartet West
TWO SHOWS: 7pm & 9:30pm doors
$45 adv / $55 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Thursday 6.19.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Bill Frisell Trio
w/ Special Guests
THREE SHOWS: 6:30pm, 8:30pm & 10:30pm doors
$40 adv / $50 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Friday 6.20.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Carl Craig presents Tribe
feat. Marcus Belgrave, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison
10pm doors
$25 adv / $35 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a Standing, General Admission event.
Saturday 6.21.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
E.S.T.
Aethereal Bace
7pm doors
$30 adv / $40 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Saturday 6.21.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Simone
KJ Denhert
11pm doors
$35 adv / $45 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Monday 6.23.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Art D'Lugoff's "Salsa Meets Jazz"
feat. Poncho Sanchez
7:30pm doors
Seated: $45 adv / $55 door
Standing: $35 adv / $45 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
Tuesday 6.24.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present
"Turntables, Samples and Jazz"
feat. Mocean Worker
DJ Logic Project Logic
Marco Benevento Trio
7:30pm doors
$25 adv / $30 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a Standing, General Admission event.
Wednesday 6.25.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Ledisi
7:30pm doors
$30 adv / $40 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a Standing, General Admission event.
Wednesday 6.25.08
Baby Dee
10pm doors
$15
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Thursday 6.26.08 AND Friday 6.27.08
JVC Jazz Festival and (Le) Poisson Rouge present:
Soulive w/ Joshua Redman
7:30pm doors
$30 adv / $40 door
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a Standing, General Admission event.
Saturday 6.28.08
Natasha Paremski & Kate Emerman
7pm doors
$15
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a first-come, Fully Seated event.
Posted on May 22, 2008 2:04 PM
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Comments (18)
just wait 'till this venue starts getting serious Off The Wagon and Lion's Den spillover...
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 2:11 PM
nothing too exciting but itll be nice to have a decent venue within walking distance of my apt.
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 2:21 PM
that looks kind of intriguing. i would be interested in that bill frisell show if not for the price tage
Posted by howard p. flochango | May 22, 2008 2:43 PM
Who's booking it?
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 2:49 PM
Something fishy about this place...
Posted by drewo | May 22, 2008 2:52 PM
hope these guys lose lots and lots of money
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 3:01 PM
"Something fishy about this place..."
Rimshot!
Posted by "traps" mcgee | May 22, 2008 3:04 PM
why so negative. oh yeah. i am on BV...
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 3:06 PM
why so negative? because this is an upscale club for douchebags! Shows that would otherwise have happened relatively affordably, for regular people, will now be the exclusive domain of wealthy dumbfucks who enjoy vip status and bottle service - all vacuous status symbols intended to underscore who's excluded, not included.
the negativity has nothing to do with Brooklyn Vegan, this time. It's justified and appropriate in this case.
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 3:23 PM
Wow, 3:23 PM, massive assumptions you're making there.
Posted by clef | May 22, 2008 3:50 PM
Terribly incorrect assumptions too.
The place is being booked by the guy who has done the amazing Wordless series of concerts. And by the looks of the schedule, he's keeping up the eclectic but somehow totally appropriate mix of talent -- Frisell, Rickie Lee, Havens, Soulive, Jonathan Kane, Matmos, Marco Benevento.
Posted by nyctaper | May 22, 2008 4:38 PM
"this is an upscale club for douchebags! Shows that would otherwise have happened relatively affordably, for regular people, will now be the exclusive domain of wealthy dumbfucks"
really? i don't know... i'm looking at the prices for these shows:
$15 for nina nastasia/jim white/tren bros
$14 for damon & naomi/batoh & espvall
$20 student tickets for rickie lee jones (!)
sounds like the dumbfuck might be you.
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 4:41 PM
my what a horrible, horrible name that is.
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 5:03 PM
Agreed, not sure wtf the people who own that place were thinking with the name
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 5:21 PM
"this is an upscale club for douchebags! Shows that would otherwise have happened relatively affordably, for regular people, will now be the exclusive domain of wealthy dumbfucks"
An unusually high percentage of the door goes directly to the musicians performing, so I guess if you have a problem supporting artists, then you might be opposed to paying for shows.
Posted by clef | May 22, 2008 5:29 PM
Looks like JVC is dictating the shows and pricing for most of the shows listed. Lets see what happens after JVC.
I walked into the room today to check it out. Too many columns. Reminds me of the old village gate....
I live upstairs and I'm not really looking forward to another club at this location.
The Sullivan room rocks!!!
Posted by Anonymous | May 22, 2008 10:19 PM
i just want to know how anyone has enough money to sink into another downtown music venue these days, sheesh... wish i had a trust fund.
Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 9:37 AM
What is wrong with you people? I went to see Rickie Lee Jones last night and she was amazing! The space is beautiful, the drinks were reasonable, and you could hear a pin drop during her performance. If you consider paying $20 for a student ticket to see Rickie Lee Jones too pricey and thus left to the alleged "wealthy dumbfucks" then I would say your problem is deeper rooted than the price of a ticket. Perhaps you should channel all the negativity into something productive, like, let's say, finding a job.
Posted by Anonymous | June 30, 2008 5:59 PM